Maine Revised Statutes

Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 17-A, § 211 (2026)

Reckless conduct

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1. A person is guilty of reckless conduct if he recklessly creates a substantial risk of serious bodily injury to another person.

[PL 1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW).]

2. Reckless conduct is a Class D crime.

[PL 1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW).]

SECTION HISTORY

PL 1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW).

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 87 cases (13 in the last 5 years), 1978–2026 · leading case: State of Maine v. Anthony Lord, 2019 ME 82 (Me. 2019).

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State of Maine v. Anthony Lord, 2019 ME 82 (Me. 2019). · cites it 3× “§ 353(1)(B)(2) (2018) ; • Four counts of reckless conduct with the use of a dangerous weapon (Class C), 17-A M.R.S. §§ 211(1), 1158-A(1)(B), 1252(4), (5) (2018) ; and • Eluding an officer (Class C), 29-A M.”

State v. Ouellette, 37 A.3d 921 (Me. 2012). · cites it 3× “Ouellette appeals from a judgment of conviction for reckless conduct (Class D), 17-A M.R.S. § 211(1) (2011), entered in the Superior Court (Aroostook County, Hunter, J.”

State v. Burdick, 2001 ME 143 (Me. 2001). · cites it 2× “§ 209 (1983), and reckless conduct with the use of a dangerous weapon, 17-A M.R.S.A. § 211 (1983). He was sentenced to forty years imprisonment for attempted murder (count I), ten years imprisonment for aggravated assault (count II), ten years imprisonment for assault on an…”

State v. Preston, 2011 ME 98 (Me. 2011). · cites it 4× “[¶ 4] Preston was charged with reckless conduct with a dangerous weapon, 17-A M.R.S. §§ 211(1), 4 1252(4) 5 (2010), and criminal threatening with a dangerous weapon, 17-A M.”

State v. Cleaves, 874 A.2d 872 (Me. 2005). · cites it 3× “2004), and one count of reckless conduct with the use of a firearm (Class C), 17-A M.R.S.A. §§ 211, 1252(4), (5). The matter proceeded to a jury trial.”

State of Maine v. Keith E. Kline Jr., 2013 ME 54 (Me. 2013). · cites it 4× “appeals from a judgment of conviction of reckless conduct with a dangerous weapon (Class C), 17-A M.R.S. § 211(1), 1252(4) (2012), entered in the trial court (Cuddy, J.”

State of Maine v. Bruce Ouellette, 2019 ME 75 (Me. 2019). “1 The indictment also charged Ouellette with reckless conduct with a dangerous weapon (Class C), 17-A M.R.S. § 211(1), 1252(4) (2018), and obstructing government administration (Class D), 17-A M.”

State of Maine v. Jomo White, 2022 ME 54 (Me. 2022). “§ 651(1)(D) (2022); reckless conduct with a dangerous weapon (Class C), 17-A M.R.S. § 211(1) (2022); and illegal possession of a firearm by a prohibited person (Class C), 15 M.”

State v. York, 899 A.2d 780 (Me. 2006). · cites it 2× “) after a jury found him guilty of reckless conduct with the use of a dangerous weapon (Class C), 17-A M.R.S. § 211 (2005), and criminal threatening (Class D), 17-A M.”

State of Maine v. David Mullen, 2020 ME 56 (Me. 2020). · cites it 2× “[¶1] David Mullen appeals from a judgment of conviction for reckless conduct (Class C), 17-A M.R.S. § 211(1) (2018), and aggravated criminal mischief (Class C), 17-A M.”

State v. Napier, 704 A.2d 869 (Me. 1998). · cites it 3× “§§ 209, 1252(4) (1983), reckless conduct with a dangerous weapon, 17-A M.R.S.A. § 211 (1983), and discharging a firearm near a dwelling, 12 M.”

State v. Bento, 600 A.2d 1094 (Me. 1991). · cites it 2× “1989), and reckless conduct with the use of a dangerous weapon, 17-A M.R.S.A. § 211 (1983). 1 Because the court, when determining whether probable cause existed to justify the breath test, made inconsistent and irreconcilable findings, we vacate the judgment and remand for…”

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— Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 17-A, § 211(1) — 44 cases

State of Maine v. Anthony Lord, 2019 ME 82 (Me. 2019). “§ 353(1)(B)(2) (2018) ; • Four counts of reckless conduct with the use of a dangerous weapon (Class C), 17-A M.R.S. §§ 211(1), 1158-A(1)(B), 1252(4), (5) (2018) ; and • Eluding an officer (Class C), 29-A M.”

State v. Ouellette, 37 A.3d 921 (Me. 2012). “Ouellette appeals from a judgment of conviction for reckless conduct (Class D), 17-A M.R.S. § 211(1) (2011), entered in the Superior Court (Aroostook County, Hunter, J.”

State v. Preston, 2011 ME 98 (Me. 2011). “[¶ 4] Preston was charged with reckless conduct with a dangerous weapon, 17-A M.R.S. §§ 211(1), 4 1252(4) 5 (2010), and criminal threatening with a dangerous weapon, 17-A M.”

State of Maine v. Keith E. Kline Jr., 2013 ME 54 (Me. 2013). “appeals from a judgment of conviction of reckless conduct with a dangerous weapon (Class C), 17-A M.R.S. § 211(1), 1252(4) (2012), entered in the trial court (Cuddy, J.”

— Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 17-A, § 211(2) — 1 case

State v. Thomas, 507 A.2d 1051 (Me. 1986).

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